Shaving-soap container



J. SCHWANTES.

SHAVING SOAP CONTAINER.

APPLICATION HLED 1AN.20.1919.

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JULIUS SANTES, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNQR 'E0 THE PALBGL'EVE maar Partnr rica.

` COMPANY, vOi MILWAUKEE, W'SCONSIN, A CORPORATON QF WSCGNSIN.

Smyrne-soar coN'rAINnn apputaubn mea January 2o, 1919. serial No. avaiao.

panylngdrawings," which are a partof this specification.

This invention. relates to improvements in soap containers for holding stick soap preferably used for` shaving. purposes.

It is one-'of the objects of the present invention to provide a soap container adapted to contain astick of soap in position to be conveniently used when the cover of the container is removed, and to form substantially an air tight closure for the soap when the cover is in closed position.

A further object of the vinvention is to provide a soap container having a cover portion threaded to a base `or soap holder portion in a manner to ermit the easy re-- moval or replacement o the parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a soap container having a base or holder portion so constructed as to be easily engaged b a stick of soap and which will firmly holdl the stick soap removably in position.

A further Aobject of the invention is to provide avsoap container havin a two part base or holder portion in whic said parts are revolubly connected together and Iprovided with a ielding expansible member controlled by t e relative movement of the parts for clamping a stick of soap thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide 'a soap container having means whereb when the soap has been used to a point cls bse to the inner end of the holder portion Vthe remaining piece may' be released and conveniently pushed outwardly and reclamped so that only a short end part of the.

soap is engaged by the holder portion to eliminate waste.

A further object "of the invention is to provide a soap container which is of simple construction, 1s strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the im roved soap container and its parts and com inations as stick o consists of a strip of fiat spring metal of set forthin the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig.k 1 is a vertical sectional view of the improved soap container on an enlarged scale; Y

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken online 2-2 of Fi 1; v

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the base or holder portion of the container with -the yielding expansible member showrin expanded position and a part of a stick of soap indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a side view on a reduced scale of the base portion thereof showing a stick of soap contained therein, and

Fig. 5 is a side view of the casing or cover.

Referrm to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates t e base portion, 9 the revoluble controlling member, 10 the expansible member, 11 the casing or cover, and 12 a stick of shaving soapcontained therein.

The base portion 8 is preferably of circular shape in cross section with a lower lrounded handle portion 13 and a plurality of embossed spirall formin threads whlch are engaged by correspon ing threads 15 `formed in the lower end portion of the cover 11 to providea threaded connection therebetween. rPhe threads of each member are preferably four in number so that thecover maybe conveniently removed or replaced by a quarter turn of either member.

.The cover is in the form of a tube with a closed upper end and is of a length and diameter to cover but not touch the stick of soa mounted in the base portion.

he upper edge port-ion of the base is bent inwardly to form a holding flange 16 which extends over the annular outwardly extend- `in lower fiange 17 of the r'evoluble contro ling member 9 and retains said revoluble member in position. The upper edge portrending `side ribs 1li tion 18 of the revoluble member is flanged inwardl fy soap. The expansible member 10 slightly oval form in cross-section which is to closely fit the diameter of theY bent spirally a plurality ofconvolutions of 1 a diameter less than the diameter of the stick of `soap adapted to be clamped theres b The upper end portion of the expansib e member is bent outwardly slightly and is soldered or otherwise connected to the upper portion of the revoluble member 9 as indicated by the numeral 19. The lower end portion of the expansible member is, likewise sli htly bent outwardly and is sol? dered or ot erwise connected to the base 9 as indicated by the numeral 20. As the con volutions of the expansible member are wound very close and when in contracted position restupon each other the revoluble member is held in its uppermost position.

An opening 21 formed in the bottom portion 8 and'loosely covered by a plate 22 provides for the insertion of a pencil or other means for forcing out the small unused remaining piece of soap. The lower portion of the stick soa may be covered with tin foil 23 to keep air therefrom if desired, and portions of the foil removed as the soap is used.

In use the revoluble member is turned a partial revolution to unwind the expansible 'member with the result that the boreof the expansible member will be increased in diameter to an extent greater than the diameter of the stick ofsoap so that the end of the stick of soap may be easily inserted into the bore of the expansible member. When inserted the revoluble member is released and the convolutions of the expansible mem ber will automatically contract and firmly clamp the stick soap in position. When the stick of soap is almost used up the clampedl piece may be pushed. upwardly and reclamped to expose the greater part of the remainingportion, by inserting a pencil through the bottom openinv by which the expansible member is expanded and pushing upwardly. When the soap is reduced in size to an extent that it is too small to be clamped in position, a new stick of soap may be inserted in the expansibl'e member and the remaining portion may be moistened and pressed on the uppery end of the new stick and it will adhere thereto and thus avoid waste.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention is of very slmple construction, and is welladapted for the purpose described.

What l claim as my invention is:

1. A soap container, comprising a base member, means when in normal position for clamping oneend portion of a stick of material thereto and manually expansible by a revoluble movement only to release the stick of material, and a casing covering the stick of material and removably connected to the base member.

2. A soap container, comprising a base member, eXpansible means when in-normal position for clamping one end portionof a stick of material thereto and manually expansible by a revoluble movement only to re- 'le'ase the stick of material, and a 'casing cov- 4. A soap container, comprising a base member, an expansible spiral member car' ried thereby and having a bore, a revoluble means connected to the spiral member for increasing the diameter of the bore thereofwhen turned, and a casing removably connected tothe base member.

5. A soap container, comprising a base member, a revoluble member carried thereby and held against endwise movement, a coiled spring extending into the base member and p having one end connected thereto and the other end connected to the revoluble member, and a casing removably connectedto the base member.

6. A soap container, comprising a base member, a revoluble member carried thereby and held against endwise movement, a strip vof spring metal of slightly oval form in cross'section bent spirally to form a plurality of convolutions of less diameter than the stick of"material it is adapted to hold, the lower end portion of said strip being connected to the base member and the up er end portion being connected to the revolu le member, and a casing removablyconnected to the base member.

7. A soap container,- 'comprising a base member having'a plurality of s irally trending ribs, a revoluble member Journalled in the base member and having its upper edge portion flanged inwardl a strip of spring metal bent spirally to orin a pluralityl of convolutions of less diameter than the stick of material it is adapted to hold, the lower end portion of said strip being connected to the base member and the upper end portion being connected to the revoluble member, and a casing having a plurality of spirally trending grooves for engagement with the ribs of the base member for removably connecting the parts together.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

JULrUs son ANVTES, 

